West Indies vs Sri Lanka 2021

The Sri Lanka cricket team is touring West Indies in March and April 2021 to play Tests, ODI and T20I matches.

History

The last time the Windies vs Sri Lanka Test fixture took place was in 2018. The three-match series resulted in a 1-1 draw. Their last ODI series was when West Indies toured Sri Lanka in 2019/20. That ODI series was won by the hosts 3-0. The last T20I series was also on the same tour by West Indies and the visitors won 2-0.

Format

The SL vs WI Tests played in the tour will form part of the 2019-2021 World Test Championship and the ODI series will form part of the 2020-23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The tour consists of three-match T20I series followed by a three-match ODI series and will conclude with two Test matches.

Broadcast Details

West Indies s Sri Lanka 2021 will not have a live telecast on TV in India. Fans can stream the matches on the FanCode app.

Venues

All the matches are scheduled to take place in Antigua. The T20Is are to be played at Coolidge Cricket Ground and the ODIs and Tests are to be played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium

Renowned Players

Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards were recalled for the West Indies T20 side. Gayle is returning to the national side after nine years.

Dasun Shanaka was formally appointed as the T20I captain of the Sri Lankan team but Angelo Mathews had to be named as the stand-in captain as Shanka didn’t depart for the tour with the rest of the team due to visa issues.